There is a note (a tweet?) that I saw on the website that refers to an internet presale beginning today. I know nothing more but I always prefer buying over the phone when I can choose my seating rather than the way it's handled on the internet.

Habs,
I sincerely hope we get to see Patrick Chan on SOI. He is absolutely mesmerizing.
Last year we went to see the Central Ontario awards and saw Patrick skate a couple of times from on ice seats.
It was great.

Are there really only five participants (Browning, Rochette, Sawyer, Buttle, and Virtue/Moir) confirmed for the show?
For the prices SOI is charging, I would want to know more about who else will be participating. Although Kurt being director and choreographer might make the show worth seeing.

It's been a very small cast for the last few years now. For some reason either international skaters just aren't interested or the Cdn SOI can't afford anyone outside this group. If I get free tickets I'll go but I don't pay for it anymore.

Actually the cast was quite big last year - we also had Lysacek, Sasha Cohen, B&A, Sale and Pelletier besides the current suspects. Unfortunately we didnt see Virtue & Moir last year so looking forward to seeing them this year.

My guess is that other skaters will be added to the tour, following the results of Canadians & Worlds.

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Yes, I was guessing that too, but my point was that I'm not really willing to pay for tickets now without knowing who these additional skaters are.
Especially if they are going to do the same exhibition routines that by that point I will have seen several times already......

Actually the cast was quite big last year - we also had Lysacek, Sasha Cohen, B&A, Sale and Pelletier besides the current suspects. Unfortunately we didnt see Virtue & Moir last year so looking forward to seeing them this year.

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Virtue & Moir couldn't do the first half of the tour because Worlds was moved to a date that conflicted with CSOI. They did do the second half however, and we also got to see Taka Kazuko in Vancouver.

It's been a very small cast for the last few years now. For some reason either international skaters just aren't interested or the Cdn SOI can't afford anyone outside this group. If I get free tickets I'll go but I don't pay for it anymore.

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Stars has always had a small cast - this is normal for the show. They announce the core cast when tickets go on sale than add the rest of the skaters later based upon results and availability. We likely won't know the final casting until Worlds. In recent years skaters like Miki Ando, Stephane Lambiel and Taka Kozuka have all appeared as guests.

Going again this year to Vancouver SOI! I'm glad Virtue/Moir will be there, and Kurt too. Hoping if there's a M&G it will be later on in the afternoon, as I'm in a certain program in university and can't skip on class!